Thanks so much for replying to this in such a thoughtful and encouraging way. It's very much appreciated.
Agreed about Martin Freeman, by the way. He invests Watson with humor but also with a real sense of quiet dignity. Love it.
And, yes, the obsessive brain. Mine too, my whole life. With me, it can be dangerously distracting and preoccupying, and when the tumble into it happens, there's no stopping it. So I get your reluctance to feed that particular monster.
As for the writing -- I started doing this late in life (I'm kind of old), and it's given me an enormous amount of pleasure, and I guess I worry about losing that. That I won't feel inspired again, which would be a giant downer. But I'm going to heed your advice and also try not to over think things (fat chance).
Anyway, as always, I really enjoy hearing your thoughts and chatting about this kind of stuff, so thanks again.
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Date: 2012-07-11 06:54 pm (UTC)Agreed about Martin Freeman, by the way. He invests Watson with humor but also with a real sense of quiet dignity. Love it.
And, yes, the obsessive brain. Mine too, my whole life. With me, it can be dangerously distracting and preoccupying, and when the tumble into it happens, there's no stopping it. So I get your reluctance to feed that particular monster.
As for the writing -- I started doing this late in life (I'm kind of old), and it's given me an enormous amount of pleasure, and I guess I worry about losing that. That I won't feel inspired again, which would be a giant downer. But I'm going to heed your advice and also try not to over think things (fat chance).
Anyway, as always, I really enjoy hearing your thoughts and chatting about this kind of stuff, so thanks again.